"Ivan oversaw a period of significant change at Wests Tigers and his work will leave a positive impact on the club."

Shortly after confirming Cleary's exit, Wests released the news that former Rabbitohs mentor Maguire had signed on.

Currently in England coaching the Kiwis, Maguire signed a three-year, $2.5 million contract with Wests.

He will join the side after his commitments with the New Zealand side are done.

"The biggest appeal in taking on this role is being able to work with the leadership that has been built on and off the field at Wests Tigers," said Maguire.

"It's one of the biggest clubs in the NRL and I want to take it to long-term success.

"There's a really good mix of experience within the squad along with a group of exciting young players coming through.

"Wests Tigers also provides a great opportunity to build pathways for the talented juniors, I really enjoy bringing through home-grown talent and there is plenty of talent in the Wests Tigers area.

"I plan on building on the strong foundation that has been put in place and work closely with the players' leadership group to build a stronger organisation on and off the field.

"I'll also continually share my experiences of what I've been a part of and implemented that has taken clubs to success.

"I want this club to be viewed as a long-term successful club that everyone wants to be a part of and this will involve staff, players, families, Members and supporters."

Having taken the Kiwis job earlier this year, Maguire will remain in his position as New Zealand's coach while overseeing the Tigers.

"On behalf of everyone at Wests Tigers I'd like to welcome Michael to the club," said Go.

"Michael has had success at the highest level and we look forward to having him as a part of Wests Tigers for at least the coming three seasons.

"I'd like to thank our stakeholders and members for their patience during this process.

"This was a situation not of our making but I'm proud of the professional manner that the club has conducted itself and I believe we're now in a very strong position to move forward over the coming years."

Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe also trumpeted the signing.

"Michael is an impressive individual and I look forward to working closely with him over the coming years," he Pascoe.

"In all of our discussions he's been professional and has a clear understanding of where we want to take this club and I'm sure that he's the person to lead us to future success both on and off the field.

"Michael has taken sides to premierships both in Australia and overseas and I look forward to seeing him take our playing squad to the next level."